Stage Beauty
2004 · 106 min · Director: Richard Eyre
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based in the 1660's of London's theaters, this film is about the rules of gender roles in theatre production, and means to change them for everyone's benefit. Ned Kynaston is the assumedly gay cross-dressing actor who has been playing female parts in plays for years, particularly Desdemona in Othello, he also has a close relationship with a member of the Royal Court, the Duke of Buckingham. One day however, the rules of only men playing women could change when aspiring actress Maria auditions as Kynaston's praised role, Desdemona, and soon enough, King Charles II decides to make the law that all female roles should be played only by women. Maria becomes a star, while Ned finds himself out of work. But after a while, Ned finds it in his nature to forgive Maria's aspiration, they may even fall in love, and Charles may proclaim women will be played by either gender.
Emotional fingerprint
Stage Beauty (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 28%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor28%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 53 % | 20 % | 20 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 51 % | 15 % | 8 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 51 % | 19 % | 5 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 51 % | 31 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 34 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 54 % | 24 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 51 % | 23 % | 14 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 35 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 57 % | 45 % | 25 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 33 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 57 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 69 % | 66 % | 61 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 68 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 63 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 56 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 45 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 64 % | 40 % | 23 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 76 % | 46 % | 38 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 82 % | 48 % | 48 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Stage Manager
Male Emelia/Dickie
Call Boy
Nick
Lady Jane Bellamy
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Eyre
- Written by
- Jeffrey Hatcher
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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